8/26/2013 2:09:00 PM | Women's Soccer, Football
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SYRACUSE, N.Y- Senior center Macky MacPherson (Syracuse, N.Y.) of the football team and senior defender Rachel Blum (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) of the women's soccer team are the Syracuse University Scholar-Athletes of the Week for Aug. 26, 2013.
MacPherson was placed on the 2013 Rimington Award Watch List, which is presented to the nation's best center. As the starting center for the past two seasons, MacPherson has blocked for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers. He earned 2012 Capital One Academic All-District honors, is a two-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection and has been a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll five times. MacPherson, a team captain, is majoring in geography in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Blum has been a steady force on defense since arriving on campus, starting all but two games since her freshman year. In 2012, Blum helped the Orange record five shutouts and post a 1.02 goals-against average. She has been named to the Dean's List and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll every semester, is a two-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and received 2012 Capital One Academic All-District honors. Blum, a team captain, is majoring in advertising in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
MacPherson and the football team kick off the 2013 season on Saturday, Aug. 31 against Penn State at MetLife Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Blum and the Orange host Albany in their home-opener on Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m., followed by Colgate on Sun, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.
SYRACUSE, N.Y- Senior center Macky MacPherson (Syracuse, N.Y.) of the football team and senior defender Rachel Blum (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) of the women's soccer team are the Syracuse University Scholar-Athletes of the Week for Aug. 26, 2013.
MacPherson was placed on the 2013 Rimington Award Watch List, which is presented to the nation's best center. As the starting center for the past two seasons, MacPherson has blocked for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers. He earned 2012 Capital One Academic All-District honors, is a two-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection and has been a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll five times. MacPherson, a team captain, is majoring in geography in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Blum has been a steady force on defense since arriving on campus, starting all but two games since her freshman year. In 2012, Blum helped the Orange record five shutouts and post a 1.02 goals-against average. She has been named to the Dean's List and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll every semester, is a two-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and received 2012 Capital One Academic All-District honors. Blum, a team captain, is majoring in advertising in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
MacPherson and the football team kick off the 2013 season on Saturday, Aug. 31 against Penn State at MetLife Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Blum and the Orange host Albany in their home-opener on Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m., followed by Colgate on Sun, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.
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